Pinewood Derby- Multi District

May 16, 2026

Camp Tahuaya ( 2603 Tahuaya Drive, Belton, TX 76513) 

Opening Ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m. If you need to check your car in, please arrive at 9:00 a.m.

Open to every scout and adults in any district or council!!!! Please see attachment for more details. Lunch will be provided. 

1. Once the car is checked in, no further modifications or lubricant can be added to the car..

2.Each car races once in each lane (4 lanes) and timed by computer to determine winner. Results are the total time of all four runs. The fastest three cars in each rank will advance to nals for additional heats. 

3. Scouts must be present to race their car. Siblings cannot race for absent scouts. 

4. Only race personnel are allowed in pit area. Only those scouts actually racing will be allowed to handle their cars during the race portion . The scouts (not parents) once called will place their car on the track and head to nish line to retrieve car for next heat. 

5. If a car comes o the track while racing but does not interfere with the other cars that car will be raced again alone. If a car interferes with another car’s race, the entire heat will be raced again. If a wheel comes o a car while racing, the car may be repaired by the driver and will be run again. 

6. Please show your sportsmanship and discuss good sportsmanship with your cub scouts and other children. 

7. The Race Committee Chair has nal say in all matters at check in and on the day of the race.   

8. All awards will be presented at the conclusion of racing. Results will not be released until the conclusion of racing. All scouts will receive a patch.

9. Cars will not be released early. Having parents or scouts coming up to retrieve cars early is an unallowable distraction . In the event you must leave early please let the Pitmaster (Dane Wurman) pick up your car at the end of the day. Parents and scouts are encouraged to stay for the entire event. The most important experience for scouts to gain from Pinewood derby is sportsmanship. Sure,  they will gain experiences in basic woodworking  and painting and have lots of fun, but it is not very sportsman -like to have a District champion crowned attended by four scouts and their parents. The scouts racing in the rst heat have a room full of spectators cheering, and it should be the same for the last heat.

10.  Pinewood derby is an all-day scouting event concluding at 3pm. 

11. Please always keep siblings and children in sight. All children, whether scouts or not, should be instructed to not walk over track. There will be a tape/ag line outlining a safe walking area. 

12. Since we will be indoors, Class A uniforms at the Opening Ceremony and awards can be Class B Uniform.

13. Please direct any questions concerning the Pinewood Derby to the District Pinewood Derby Chair, Dane Wurman, 254-319-5143 or Wurman.scouting@yahoo.com or the District Program Chair, Diana Gomes, 910-366-8766 or scoutingwithgomes@gmail.com